Butter Chicken Skillet Mac and Cheese

We've taken the classic Indian flavours of butter chicken and paired it with macaroni for the ultimate comfort meal.

The Canuck Cluck Grilled Chicken Burger

Submitted by Kathini Dreilich of Victoria, this is a second-place winner of the 2005 Canada Day Chicken Challenge contest.

Roasted Lemon and Thyme Chicken With Carrots and Potatoes

Thai Peanut, Grapefruit and Chicken Salad

Rotisserie chicken is the ultimate weeknight cheat. It shreds beautifully into this salad and soaks up the nutty citrus dressing. 

Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs with Lemon-Broccoli Couscous

Simple pantry ingredients make a flavourful sweet-and-sticky glaze for juicy chicken thighs. Feel free to use frozen broccoli for the couscous, if that's what you have on hand. (Psst, it's cheaper than fresh broccoli, and precut florets will cut down on prep time.) Cost: $3.50 per serving

Tasty Chicken Broccoli Casserole

I got the recipe for this dish from one of my roommates during second-year university. I never thought that broccoli could taste so good mixed with chicken and cheese!

Sweet-and-Sour Baked Chicken with Carrots

Chicken legs are sold in family-size packs, which usually cost less per kilogram than smaller packages.

Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

Kids need an energizing lunch that will keep them full until they arrive home. These burritos are packed with chicken and high-fibre black beans.

Chicken with Pesto Cream Sauce

Serve with: Buttered noodles and asparagus. Boneless skinless chicken breasts are lean and quick to prepare. For something different throughout the month, try a variation.

Spinach and Chicken Soup With Parmesan

Rotisserie chicken adds a pleasant oven-roasted flavour to this soothing vegetable- and-noodle soup. It also cuts prep time dramatically.